rwbeagles
Posted : 7/28/2010 9:54:34 AM
swamper
Does the test also indicate dominance with other dogs? Maya isn't a crotechty dog, and she is very tolerant. Do you think I'd get a good feel of the dynamics in a 10 day trial run in our house?
Social dominance tends to carry to any species. DOG AGGRESSION is not something the test can asses unless you get a really strong prey response I wouldn't think it would give any indication on that score. Males in a household with bitches tend to be dominant but not in a pushy manner, if they are well adjusted. They typically let the bitch think she is on top unless something serious like food, attention, or such is involved and then they expect submission.
It is not a natural phenomenon for males to attack females in any meaningful way...it often happens the other way around tho...esp if the male is pushy, rude, and tried to mount them all the time...which is common enough, especially in breeds known to be lacking in social graces...like Boxers. That is not a slam on the breed, only a statement that in dog park or away from home settings Boxer tend to be very "non body concious" and don't take subtle cues from other dogs well and as a result often get poor responses when "playing" with other dogs. They are in short too excited about most everything...to pay attention to subtleties like body language lol.
They're not the only breed for whom this is true but it is a noted thing even among Boxer owners here...something to keep in mind since you will own this boy long after your girl is gone. I understand the sex differences in temperament are noticeable in Boxers like they tend to be in Dobes or other breeds. I always thought that was interesting. In hounds the temperament/personality differences tend to be more color linked than sex linked.
As to the breed I also don't see any Hound in your boy...Boxer mostly...esp if they'd bothered to dock the tail...tails always throw breed guesses off in normally docked breed LOL!